Arts Learning
ACHF Arts Education
Work with local schools to engage over 40 pre-teens (ages 5-13) and over 35 teens (ages 14-17) in dance classes at TU Dance Center. Track demographics (age, gender, and race) and number of youth ages 5-17 engaged through the project; assess with school partner contacts (discussion, documentation) the success of school partnerships in meeting engagement objectives. 2: Provide economic access to dance programming for underserved youth of color and low-income youth by offering dance classes free of charge. Document racial demographics of project participants; document per cent of students in partner schools who receive free or reduced-price lunch (at least 60% of pre-teens and 30% of teens); track project participants requesting transit subsidy.
Through TU Dance's partnership with five local elementary, middle and high schools, we actively reached out to diverse prospective participants by providing free in-school dance classes and then inviting eligible students to continue taking dance classes at TU Dance Center in Saint Paul. This outreach combined with free access allowed us to reach 146 young students in the school, and to engage 75 more students in Center programs than would otherwise have been able to participate. 2: Free access to in-school classes at five partner schools (FAIR-Crystal, Linwood Monroe Arts Plus, Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, Battle Creek Middle School, and Four Seasons Elementary) were provided for 146 students. 75 of these students participated in new TU Dance Center Teen Ballet and Pre-Teen classes during the grant period. Those in need were provided transit subsidies, and free tickets to TU Dance performances. Participants were 88% of color (51% African American, 15% Latino, 8% Native American, 8% multi-racial, and 6% Asian), 17% male and 83% female, and the vast majority were low-income.
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